Our centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings

Date	Venue
Sat Mar 1st 2025 10:30-16:00 (times tbc)	Essex Moth Group Annual Meeting. At the Wat Tyler Centre in the Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex SS16 4UH. Lunch and refreshments on the day, £10 charge on the day. Essential to book well in advance. Variety of moth talks, browse displays, chance to socialise, teas & coffees, light buffet lunch.
Sat Mar 22nd 2025 14:00-16:30	Efc Agm 2025. Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon, SS16 4UH.

Recent Species Records

Species	Quantity	Date
Steatoda grossa	1	01/12/2024
Eurydema oleracea (Crucifer Shieldbug)	1	29/11/2024
Steatoda bipunctata	1m	25/11/2024
Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)	1m	25/11/2024
Mutilla europaea (Large Velvet Ant)	1f	13/11/2024
Halesus digitatus (a caddisfly)	1	12/11/2024
Zygiella x-notata	1f	11/11/2024
Limnephilus lunatus (a caddisfly)	4	10/11/2024

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